As the COVID-19 health crisis engulfs the planet, we are submerged in a parallel pandemic: the glut of misinformation and disinformation. The data associated with this phenomenon are creating a disaster within a disaster. (...)

(...) As COVID-19 was diagnosed in Cuba and began to spread, a number of initiatives have been launched to minimize the impact of rumors and misinformation on public opinion and support WHO’s call for faster access to reliable sources.

There is more to be done, and certainly it is no exaggeration to say that lives are at stake: trustworthy information that carries the day over rumors, misinformation and dangerous speculation is critically important to confront global and local health emergencies. There is no place for false claims, apocalyptic predictions or unfounded optimism, for xenophobic and racist assertions, or for promoting political agendas over the lives of people and our planet. It is time for science to be in everyone’s hands and be everyone’s guide.

https://mediccreview.org/curbing-misinformation-and-disinformation-in-the-covid-19-era-a-view-from-cuba/?fbclid=IwAR2yuIy1hani3vNQ8h99SoT8he6yNL4bHa4iSQ2n_T1xCXoskS8-HnQPNKA